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Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani wins reelection to Arizona US House seat
PHOENIX (AP) - Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani won reelection to a U.S. House seat in southeastern Arizona in a rematch that pitted him against the Democrat he narrowly beat two years ago. Ciscomani de...
Nov 13, 2024
Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump...
Nov 13, 2024
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party's power and follow through o...
Nov 13, 2024
Mike Miller making first Grey Cup appearance as Bombers special-teams coach
VANCOUVER - Mike Miller is back in the Grey Cup but with a different twist. Miller helped Winnipeg make three straight appearances - winning twice - before being sidelined last year with a neck injury...
Nov 13, 2024
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party's power and follow through o...
Nov 13, 2024
Abbotsford, B.C., man pleads guilty to trafficking in black bear paws
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a man from Abbotsford, B.C., has pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in black bear paws. A statement from the servic...
Nov 13, 2024
RCMP warn against vigilantism in Squamish, B.C., as concerns circulate online
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Police in Squamish, B.C., have issued a warning against vigilante action over safety concerns they say are circulating on social media. The statement from Sea to Sky RCMP says police ...
Nov 13, 2024
At least 1 explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court leaves 1 dead, forces evacuation
SAO PAULO (AP) - At least one explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia, police and firefighters ...
Nov 13, 2024
Bad traffic, changed plans: Toronto braces for uncertainty of its Taylor Swift Era
TORONTO - Will Taylor Swift bring chaos or do we all need to calm down? It's a question many Torontonians are asking this week as the city braces for the arrival of Swifties, the massive fan base of o...
Nov 13, 2024
Argos returner Grant says 'nothing personal' about playing his old team in Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - With a smile, and a shake of his head, Janarion Grant says there's nothing personal for him about Sunday's Grey Cup game even though the CFL's top punt returner will be facing his old team...
Nov 13, 2024